How to Import Content

This method should be used when moving Moodle content from one course to another. This can be done when you are taking content from an old course OR if you are taking content from a different section of a current course.

I have broken the process up into steps – click on the ‘+’ sign next to each step to expand and see detailed instructions.

Step 1 - go to the course you want to import INTO

Click on the gear in the upper-right and then choose ‘import’.

Step 2 - Choose which course to import from

You will find a list of your courses. Choose the one you want to import content FROM.

If your course does not show up, you will have to search for it using the search box instead.

Step 3 - Choose if you will import all items or only some items

Next you will see a list of item-types – leave those checked. Then you have a choice of buttons at the bottom.

If you want to import EVERYTHING from the other course, click the button that says ‘jump to the final step’. If you click this, you can skip the next few steps in this tutorial. NOTE: If you want to import your gradebook setup, you MUST import every single item and activity or the gradebook settings will not import!

If you want to only import SOME items, click on ‘next’.

Step 4 - choose the items to include or not include

Next you will see a list of all of the items that are in your other course and, by default, all items will be checked. Uncheck any items you do not wish to import and then click on the ‘next’ button at the bottom.

Step 5 - Confirm items that will be imported

The next step is just a confirmation of the items that you have chosen to import. You don’t need to do anything here except click on the ‘perform import’ button at the bottom.

Step 6 - Successful import

The import will now be performed and you will see a status-bar telling you how fast the import is going. Do not touch your computer during this time or navigate to another webpage. This can take while if you have a lot of content to import. When it is finished, you should see the message shown below. You are now done!